Day two comes to a close in the Wal-Mart parking lot of Checotah, Oklahoma; with at least a half dozen other RV’s and a few tractor trailers thrown in. Tomorrow s the final leg to Palo Duro Canyon, to meet up with my sister and my parents. I imagine I’ll be first and will get things setup before they arrive. Hoping the forecast is wrong and the rain misses us.<\/p>\n
A few interesting observations from today. There are a lot more bugs in Mississippi and Arkansas than Alabama. At least a lot more of them face planted into my windshield. It made quit a difference when I cleaned the windshield while refueling in Arkansas. Did you know there is a “Toad Suck” Arkansas? They have a Hareley-Davidson shop just off the highway. That is the future I-22 Corridor, if you are interested in finding it.<\/p>\n
Let me answer a few questions about the RV. It is a 2008 Allegro Bay, that is 35′ long and not quit 8.5′ feet wide. The specs said 13′ feet high but with all the antennas, fans and heat pumps on top, I think it needs 14′ for clearance. It has a bedroom in the back (queen size bed), a shower on the driver’s side and a small toilet room on the passenger side. Then we have a living room and kitchen area, about 12′ in length. It’s a front engine diesel. Today it got 8.8 mpg on the highway. On this trip I am not towing a my truck; that is the plan for the long run. Since my sister is bringing a car I didn’t see much point to towing one. This will give me time to get used to it and get the truck ready.<\/p>\n
Well that’s it for tonight. Time to get some sleep and get an early start tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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